Here’s a look at twelve insect species ... tussock moths this summer. These native insects undergo cyclical population explosions approximately every 7-10 years, creating dramatic defoliation events ...

The University of Florida campus is experiencing a large influx of tussock moth caterpillars. While not poisonous, the caterpillars' hairs can cause skin irritation for some people. The ...

If your morning walk or coffee on the front porch has turned into a dance around red-headed, hairy caterpillars lately, you’re not alone. The white-marked tussock moth caterpillars are back once ...

The annual outbreak of white-marked tussock moth caterpillars has hit the University of Florida campus. Campus life: These Gators get up and go! 7 a.m. Club teaches discipline, time management and ...

The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to ...

You could be forgiven for thinking the chicks in this video clip are caterpillars—and that is the plan! Read more to find out why.

A newly described species from the Burgess Shale had three eyes, clawed limbs, and a tail full of gills—plus internal organs ...

On a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, scientists have identified a species of carnivorous ... attacks another native moth caterpillar. | Rubinoff lab, Entomology Section ...

Meet Mosura fentoni, a bizarre 506-million-year-old "sea-moth" with three eyes, claws, and an abdomen full of gills.